My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
38%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%Ursuline College
Academy converter — Secondary
CT8 8LX / 11–18 / Roman Catholic
Good
Ofsted
36.1
Attainment 8
76%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022
Good
Good
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 36.1
- Progress 8
- -0.19
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 20.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 24
76% of parents would recommend this school
185 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
44%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
31%Agree
47%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
11%Agree
6%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
8%Not applicable
60%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
29%Agree
37%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
31%Agree
29%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%Not applicable
16%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
22%No
78%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 41 parents
Strongly agree
20%Agree
25%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
32%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
41%Agree
37%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
10%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
42%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
35%Agree
43%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
46%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
37%Agree
50%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
29%Agree
37%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
13%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
76%No
24%10.7% of pupils receive SEN support
10.7%
SEN support
1.7%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.9%
66.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 66.1%
45% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 89%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 45%
- Entered top-third university
- 0%
- Achieved a degree
- 55%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1
- Free school meals
- 32.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.8:1
- Overall absence
- 10.71%
- Persistent absence
- 32.72%
- English as additional language
- 12.9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.2%
- White
- 82.5%
- Mixed
- 6.9%
- Asian
- 3.8%
- Black
- 1.4%
- Other
- 1.9%
White British73.3%
Other White8.3%
Irish0.7%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Other Mixed4.7%
White & Asian0.9%
White & Black African0.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Indian2.9%
Other Asian0.7%
Bangladeshi0.2%
African0.7%
Caribbean0.6%
Other Black0.1%